It had to be a special goal to beat Wayne Rooney’s stunner from his own half of the pitch, and indeed it was. The fans have spoken, and after a tight race to the finish, Okwonkwo’s second goal against Portland was officially dubbed the MLS Goal of the Week. Let’s watch it one, two, three, fifteen more times.
The Nigerian midfielder now has four goals on the season, including the two that handed the Impact all three points against the Portland Timbers.
“I think it was one of the best goals of my career,” said midfielder Orji Okwonkwo after the game. “I wasn’t expecting it at all. I’m very happy to have scored a goal like that.”
